Pinto Car Club of America
Shiny is Good! => General Pinto Talk => Topic started by: dholvrsn on May 20, 2009, 03:22:58 PM
Wee Beastie,my turbo Pinto with portholes made it all the way from Soldier to Omaha on the second try! ;D :afro: :fastcar:
The stuck VAM from last time was a mixed curse. It also made me find a leaky BCS and fuel rail regulator, a coolant leak, blistered radiator hoses, and a bare wire rubbing on the alternator.
With all that fixed the Pinto ran well all the way down despite a 30mph headwind. The fuel gauge barely moved, the water temperature stayed between 180° and 190° despite having slightly under 200 miles on an overhaul, and the vacuum/boost gauge stayed barely below 0 at 70mph.
To celebrate, I took a nap, band sawed a Mustang II console down to fit, had a burger at Runza, and swept out a Pinto place in my garage. :laugh:
grats Dv glad she made it home
Congrats on your successful voyage! Yes mixed blessings can save heartbreak down the road. As for fuel gauges barely moving, my little '73 wagon (4-speed) is not only a gauge-barely-moves car, but now that I'm "getting" the stick-shift scheme, she's downright fun to drive! :tgif: (Thank goodness it's fun!)